out of the way

Example Sentences

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“Thankfully he kind of got out of the way enough that we barely touched each other,” Wrobleski said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Here, Conlon offers a lesson in the kind of leadership generally lacking in modern society, by simultaneously staying out of the way yet being at the essential center of things.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

With earnings from most of the S&P 500 out of the way, save Nvidia, investors are again focusing on prospects for higher-for-longer-inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Mbeumo has almost used his arm to control the ball, he squeezes it towards his body, though you could argue he is trying to move it out of the way.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Velia and Delia went around kicking debris out of the way with Chencho, who seemed to know exactly where everything was.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall